1 A Love Letter by Dee Brown
2 Happy Birthday, Dear Jacob by Carol Scott
3 MaiLi by Cheri B
4 When Life Began by Tammy Dovichak
5 Real Riches by Joni Andrews
6 A Prayer from the NICU by Tara Roper
7 Rebirth by Jason Elliotson
8 Your Child for Life by Kerry Axelsson
9 Because I Have Asked Him of the Lord by Karen Pourbabaee
10 The Song by Sarah Elisabeth
11 A Re-Run for Nick? By Noel Mitaxa
12 The Passage by Sandra Hendrix
13 No Longer Alone by Melissa Row
14 Miracle Baby by Ruth Desborough
15 Family Portrait by Jennifer Galey

TOP 8 LEVEL 2 - “BIRTH” CHALLENGE(Total number of Entries for Level Two: 19 )
Top 8 only due to low number of entries for this Level.

1 Age of Innocence by Rachel Phelps
2 Only Mothers Know…This Kind of Love by Lisa Harris
3 Baby Diary by Margaret Villanueva
4 The Least of These by Cathy Hall Sharpe
5 Blinking Away Would-be Tears by Brian Russell
6 Birthright by Nancy Tilson
7 Right on Time by Karen Gross
8 You Will Never Be More Loved by Graham Starling

1 In the Nightlight Golden Time by Jim McWhinnie
2 At Arms Length by Charla Diehl
3 Child of Mercy by Patricia Turner
4 Baby Fine by Sharon Laughter
5 The Gift (i) by Allen Stark
6 A Lullaby for New Parents by Mary Lou Tiner
7 Eggzactly Perfect by Patricia Herchenroether
8 A Match Made in Heaven by Sherrie Coronas
9 Entrusted Treasure by Genia Gilbert
10 The Oracle's Child by S Harricharan
11 Fruit of Her Labors by Kristin Slavik
12 The Roller Coaster Ride by CJ Raney
13 Firstborn--Need I Say More? By Frances Judge
14 Who You Are by Nicole Wian
15 Eighteenth Century Legacies by Marlene Bonney

Congratulations everyone!!! I knew I had pretty much missed the box this week. You all did so much better at making birth the focus, AND doing it creatively and with skill & passion. An awesome week of reading!! Good job, and thanks Judges.

I've also been remiss in thanking you for the second place ranking in the beginner competition this week (and the ninth place last week). I haven't been registered for forums, so I've been able to read the messages but not respond to them until tonight. But I do appreciate the consideration.

I do have a question, however: Since I wasn't aware I'd be getting the second place ranking until after I submitted last week's Autumn entry, I still put it in the Beginners' area rather than the Intermediate. Will I be penalized for that? I did put this week's Childhood entry in the Intermediate category.

NadaTall wrote:I've also been remiss in thanking you for the second place ranking in the beginner competition this week (and the ninth place last week). I haven't been registered for forums, so I've been able to read the messages but not respond to them until tonight. But I do appreciate the consideration.

I do have a question, however: Since I wasn't aware I'd be getting the second place ranking until after I submitted last week's Autumn entry, I still put it in the Beginners' area rather than the Intermediate. Will I be penalized for that? I did put this week's Childhood entry in the Intermediate category.

Thanks again!

No penalty. That's just what happens when someone wins. Congrats and welcome.